October 15, 2019

Free Flu Shots Available from Montgomery County

Montgomery County health officials have announced that the annual flu vaccination campaign will provide free flu shots to residents from 4:30-7p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, and on Monday, Nov. 18, at the Universities at Shady Grove, Building II at 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville.

Free flu shots also will be for healthy, school aged children (ages 3 to 18) from 1:30-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.12, at Kennedy High School (1901 Randolph Road in Silver Spring); Northwest High School (13501 Richter Farm Road in Germantown) and Rockville High School (2100 Baltimore Road in Rockville). Those shots will be available by appointment only. Schedule appointments on the County’s website at montgomerycountymd.gov/Flu. Appointments can also be made by calling 311.

The County urges residents to get a flu vaccination because it is the best way to protect against illness during flu season. Seasonal flu will also be circulating in the fall and winter and can cause serious illness.

More information about the County’s flu vaccine program is available at here.